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Garmisch-Partenkirchen Travel Guide

Germany's top winter sports destination, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
is a busy centre that has retained the charm of the older town of
the twins, Partenkirchen. The pride of the city is the Olympic Ice
Stadium and the larger Olympic Ski Stadium, which were built for
the 1936 Winter Olympics and are still put to good use by winter
sports enthusiasts. The area is picturesque and scenic, both in
winter and summer. In summertime it is a popular spot for hiking
and mountain climbing expeditions. A tourist office assists
visitors in making the most of their visit and seeing the local
attractions.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is not the best place for novices, but
intermediate and advanced skiiers will find plenty to enjoy with
both classic and glacial runs in the area. There are about four
black pistes, 25 red pistes, 10 blue pistes and three green pistes
to enjoy and with pistes above 2,500 metres snow is assured
throughout the season.

There are more than 450 shops in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
including some trendy boutiques, sports equipment outlets, and
plenty of tourist shops selling local handcrafts like traditional
Bavarian costumes. Visitors should not struggle to find souvenirs
and anything else they might require on a ski holiday.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is consistently ranked highly for its
restaurants, bars and nightlife and the resort is full of charming
German architecture and has an old-world feel which makes it
atmospheric. There's a lot to choose from for apres-ski drinks and
socialising and there are facilities to entertain teenagers and
children as well.

Apart from the majesty and beauty of some of Germany's highest
mountain peaks, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is also very near to the
Partnach Gorge, just south of the resort, which is an area of
spectacular natural beauty where the Partnach River surges through
a narrow, mile-wide gap between high limestone cliffs.

Other attractions in the area include The King's House on
Schachen, which is a small castle built for the famous Ludwig II of
Bavaria. The lovely grounds of this castle contain the Alpengarten
auf dem Schachen, an alpine botanical garden.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen was also the birthplace of Richard Georg
Strauss, the famous German composer, which is exciting for
classical music enthusiasts.

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen Travel Guide

Germany's top winter sports destination, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
is a busy centre that has retained the charm of the older town of
the twins, Partenkirchen. The pride of the city is the Olympic Ice
Stadium and the larger Olympic Ski Stadium, which were built for
the 1936 Winter Olympics and are still put to good use by winter
sports enthusiasts. The area is picturesque and scenic, both in
winter and summer. In summertime it is a popular spot for hiking
and mountain climbing expeditions. A tourist office assists
visitors in making the most of their visit and seeing the local
attractions.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is not the best place for novices, but
intermediate and advanced skiiers will find plenty to enjoy with
both classic and glacial runs in the area. There are about four
black pistes, 25 red pistes, 10 blue pistes and three green pistes
to enjoy and with pistes above 2,500 metres snow is assured
throughout the season.

There are more than 450 shops in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
including some trendy boutiques, sports equipment outlets, and
plenty of tourist shops selling local handcrafts like traditional
Bavarian costumes. Visitors should not struggle to find souvenirs
and anything else they might require on a ski holiday.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is consistently ranked highly for its
restaurants, bars and nightlife and the resort is full of charming
German architecture and has an old-world feel which makes it
atmospheric. There's a lot to choose from for apres-ski drinks and
socialising and there are facilities to entertain teenagers and
children as well.

Apart from the majesty and beauty of some of Germany's highest
mountain peaks, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is also very near to the
Partnach Gorge, just south of the resort, which is an area of
spectacular natural beauty where the Partnach River surges through
a narrow, mile-wide gap between high limestone cliffs.

Other attractions in the area include The King's House on
Schachen, which is a small castle built for the famous Ludwig II of
Bavaria. The lovely grounds of this castle contain the Alpengarten
auf dem Schachen, an alpine botanical garden.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen was also the birthplace of Richard Georg
Strauss, the famous German composer, which is exciting for
classical music enthusiasts.